More sad news.
Caroline Medora Roe died suddenly on November 7 at the age of 84. Well known to the mystery world as both
Medora Sale and Caroline Roe, she received her PhD in Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto. She published 7 mystery novels under the name
Medora Sale, and 8 mysteries under the name
Caroline Roe. She was awarded the
Crime Writers of Canada's Arthur Ellis First Novel award in 1985 for
Murder on the Run. An
Antidote for Avarice won the Barry Award for Best Paperback Original Mystery Novel in 1999. She was president of both
Crime Writers of Canada (1989-90) and
Sisters in Crime (1998-99). My sympathy goes out to her family and friends. She will be missed.
